The warning signs of alcohol misuse and drug abuse and what you should look for when determining reasonable suspicion

The effects of alcohol and drugs on the body

Ready-to-use training program includes several components

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Opens with a scenario in which a supervisor confronts a driver who he suspects may be impaired. The driver denies being impaired.

Addresses the goals and importance of the reasonable suspicion determination.

The Regulations

Discusses the supervisor’s responsibilities in the determination of reasonable suspicion process (as well as the definition of “supervisor”).

Covers the regulatory prohibitions for alcohol misuse and drug use.

The Reasonable Suspicion Process

Addresses the five essential components of the reasonable suspicion process: observation, confirmation, documentation, confrontation, and testing.

Scenario 1

The opening scenario is revisited, and each essential element of the reasonable suspicion process is called out as the supervisor applies them.

Additional detail on observation requirements is provided.

Additional information on documentation requirements is provided.

Scenario 2

Scenario 2 tracks the five essential elements when a supervisor witnesses a driver dropping what appears to be marijuana. The driver denies that the marijuana is his, becomes belligerent, and refuses to be tested.

Additional information on the consequences of refusing to take a test is provided.

Common Behavioral Indicators

A substance abuse professional describes some typical observable indications that a person may be isusing alcohol or using drugs, and how important these observations are to completing required documentation.

Confrontation Techniques

Replays the confrontation portions of Scenarios 1 and 2, and acknowledges that the confrontation part of the process is often the most difficult.

A substance abuse professional talks about the importance of training to help get supervisors comfortable with confrontations, and provides a few ???tips for speaking to the driver about being sent for testing.

Scenario 3

Scenario 3 tracks the five essential elements when a supervisor witnesses a driver behaving in an uncharacteristic manner. The driver self-admits to ?having a substance abuse problem and cries.

Goes into additional detail on self-admission (driver still has to undergo testing), and best practices to follow when arranging to have the driver transported for testing and referring them to an employee assistance program.

Conclusion

Reiterates the goals and importance of the reasonable suspicion determination, and that sending a driver in for testing cannot be arbitrary.

Revisits Scenario 1, and how the supervisor’s reasonable suspicion determination helped the driver get the medical help he needed.

Quiz (Running time: 10 minutes)

You Make the Decision (Running time: 10 minutes)

Effects, Signs & Symptoms of Alcohol Misuse (Running time: 4 minutes)

Effects, Signs & Symptoms of Drug Use (Running time: 9 minutes)

Note to Trainers (Running time: 5 minutes)

Basic System Requirements

A 400 Mhz or faster Intel- compatible CPU

A video card with AGP architecture and at least 4 MB of onboard RAM

At least 128 MB of system RAM (Windows 2000, XP and Vista users - 256 MB or more is recommended)